U.S. military struck a Venezuelan dock, claiming it aided drug trafficking, though no official confirmation was given.

Trump, the president, declared a U.S. military attack on a Venezuelan dock facility, alleging it was used to load drugs onto boats, potentially the first land-based U.S. military action in a campaign against drug trafficking networks in Latin America. The Pentagon and White House did not confirm the strike, and Venezuela has not responded to Trump's claim that the site was destroyed. The operation comes after at least thirty previous U.S. Since September, at least 107 people have died in maritime strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, raising questions about their legality and possible extrajudicial executions. America. has not offered proof connecting the targeted ships to drug trafficking, and detractors doubt the operation's adherence to international law.